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EP 1 542 709 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.07.2004 (43) Date of publication: 22.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/25 (21) Application number: 03767243.3 (22) Date of filing: 06.08.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 38/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/024596 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/013161 (12.02.2004 Gazette 2004/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 06.08.2002 US 401617 P (71) Applicant: EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Cambridge, MA 02142 (US)	(72) Inventor: ELLISON, Jeffrey, J. Belmont, MA 02478 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)